Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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Norway

Kristiansand vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary

Kristiansand is 10.1% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 2.9% more in Kristiansand
Groceries: pay 14.3% more in Kristiansand
Transportation: pay 29.2% less in Kristiansand
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Kristiansand
Childcare: pay 27.0% less in Kristiansand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.6% more in Kristiansand
Clothing: pay 10.0% less in Kristiansand

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Kristiansand are more expensive than in The Hague (Den Haag). Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Kristiansand.

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Kristiansand vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kristiansand instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:

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pay 2.9% more for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Kristiansand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.69 €16.34	$24.94 NOK240.63	+33.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.25	$14.72 NOK141.97	+5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 €2.90	$3.11 NOK30.03	-6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 €2.51	$2.27 NOK21.90	-21.0%
Average			+2.9%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Kristiansand - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.3% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Kristiansand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 €2.00	$3.25 NOK31.35	+42.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.23 €6.32	$5.62 NOK54.22	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.18 €4.53	$7.93 NOK76.52	+53.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 €4.22	$4.20 NOK40.49	-13.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.05 €6.17	$6.29 NOK60.69	-10.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.96	$1.59 NOK15.36	+45.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 €0.99	$1.03 NOK9.90	-9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.79	$1.49 NOK14.41	+65.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 €1.85	$1.83 NOK17.68	-13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.78	$1.00 NOK9.68	+12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.80	$0.97 NOK9.39	+6.8%
Average			+14.3%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Kristiansand - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.2% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Kristiansand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.69 €7.60	$8.00 NOK77.20	-7.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$175.19 €153.18	$66.75 NOK643.94	-61.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,045.51 €36,762.71	$34,920.78 NOK337K	-16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.50 €28.42	$22.75 NOK219.46	-30.0%
Average			-29.2%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Kristiansand - Cost of transportation

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Kristiansand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.19 €41.26	$37.39 NOK360.71	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,796.15 €1,570.48	$997.74 NOK9,625.36	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,415.80 €1,237.92	$873.02 NOK8,422.19	-38.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$176.54 €154.36	$164.64 NOK1,588.33	-6.7%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 27.0% less for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Kristiansand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,348.84 €2,053.72	$249.67 NOK2,408.63	-89.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,933.92 €10,434.48	$16,158.34 NOK156K	+35.4%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 5.6% more for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Kristiansand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 €6.13	$8.98 NOK86.63	+28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.89	$4.79 NOK46.20	+7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.60 €12.76	$15.96 NOK154.01	+9.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.60 €37.25	$40.87 NOK394.32	-4.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.93 €14.81	$14.72 NOK141.97	-13.1%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 10.0% less for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Kristiansand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$123.12 €107.65	$102.33 NOK987.18	-16.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.45 €45.86	$46.56 NOK449.18	-11.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.01 €108.43	$98.08 NOK946.17	-20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.43 €120.16	$149.66 NOK1,443.80	+8.9%
Average			-10.0%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Kristiansand - Cost of clothing

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